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New Bedford ceremony recalls immigration raid

By Dan Adams

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 10, 2012

Five years after a federal raid at a New Bedford factory ended in the arrests of hundreds of immigrants, community and immigration advocates marked the anniversary with a public remembrance they hope will bring attention to those apprehended who still face deportation. “These are individuals whose lives were very much affected by this raid, and they’re still here trying to put back all the pieces of their lives that were broken,’’ said Francisco Ramos, the director of United Interfaith Action.

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